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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Pat Hickey, Ryan Lochte and the passing of a former Tánaiste had people talking today.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

26/08/2016. Picture are (LtoR) Dara De Pizzol and Dara De Pizzol and Mara Porinelli from Italy today at ChristChurch Festival in Dublin, part of Heritage Week RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

INTERNATIONAL

Strongest Man 2016 Ed Hall from England lifts a log during the UK Strongest Man 2016 heats at Belfast City Hall. Niall Carson Niall Carson

#FARAGE: Hillary Clinton criticised Nigel Farage, after the pro-Brexit MEP spoke at a Donald Trump rally. Clinton accused the former Ukip leader of having “stoked anti-immigrant sentiments” in the UK.

#BURKINI BAN: A French court struck down the ban on the burkini, but some towns say they still won’t allow the swimming costume.

#RYAN LOCHTE: Brazilian police charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.

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PARTING SHOT

In the last six years, Chicago police officers have killed 92 people and wounded 170 others. Three Chicago Tribune reporters analysed the shootings in detail.

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